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Credit Repair

Credit Repair

How much do you know about A financial services product that clearly was created by a magician, since it’s a complete illusion – a product that isn’t really there. Ads…

Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash

Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash

The 2008 sub-prime mortgage meltdown and resulting financial crisis means credit is not that easy to come by anymore. This forces some of us to have to look for alternatives…

Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All

Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All

Business opportunities can be appealing to many consumers because they offer people a chance to be their own boss. In addition, these opportunities frequently claim to provide a fail-proof, “turn-key”…

Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

The travel website My Holiday Break advertises a variety of vacations packages at incredible prices. How does this service get away with offering such low prices? According to the front…

Junk Mail is Costly

Junk Mail is Costly

Ever wonder how much junk mail actually costs? In just one state – Massachusetts, the estimated cost to cities and towns to dispose of the catalogs, flyers, phone books, and…

Can you trust an online review?

Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children

Walmart’s Undisclosed Advergame on Roblox Targets Children

TINA.org, together with other consumer groups, calls for immediate audit of Walmart Universe of Play.

Face Mask Sellers on eBay Falsely Claim Products are ‘FDA Approved’

Face Mask Sellers on eBay Falsely Claim Products are ‘FDA Approved’

TINA.org investigation also finds sellers using the FDA’s logo in violation of the agency’s logo policy.

What You Need to Know about Lear Capital

What You Need to Know about Lear Capital

Investing with Lear may test your mettle when it comes to precious coins.

What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.

App to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Breaking ‘Pact’ with Consumers

App to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Breaking ‘Pact’ with Consumers

Users will finally get their promised cash rewards under FTC settlement.

Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media

Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media

From ambiguous hashtags to delaying disclosure, the family continues to spurn federal endorsement guidelines.

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay

More than 97 percent of DSA member companies use or have used misleading income claims.

Ad or Not? Khloe Kardashian and Calvin Klein

Ad or Not? Khloe Kardashian and Calvin Klein

An official ad campaign announcement has us taking a second look at another big reveal.

Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads

Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads

From “Belgian” chocolates made in the U.S. to knockoff engagement rings, be wary of these roadblocks to love.

Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella

Ad or Not? Influencers Invade Coachella

Brands and their paid endorsers cash in at the music festival, sans disclosure.

TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams

TINA’s Take: $9 Million a Day Lost to Cryptoasset Scams

TINA.org gets the scoop on cryptoasset scams at FTC workshop.

California Cracks Down on Goop after TINA.org Complaint

California Cracks Down on Goop after TINA.org Complaint

Goop to pay $145,000 in penalties and cease deceptive marketing as a result of California action.

TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’

TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’

TINA.org attends FTC hearing on how to protect consumers from “informational injury” in the digital age.

TINA.org Files Complaint against Diageo Regarding Its Ciroc Influencers

TINA.org Files Complaint against Diageo Regarding Its Ciroc Influencers

TINA.org finds more than 1,700 undisclosed alcohol ads published on Instagram by 50 Ciroc influencers.